Napoleone Calligraphy Set (82)

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Pen And Inkwell Napoleon

The main Napoleonic emblem is the eagle and is the element of imperial Rome, associated since antiquity with military victory.

The Bees, a symbol of immortality and resurrection. Golden bees were discovered in 1653 in Tournai in the tomb of Childerico I.

They are considered the oldest emblem of the kings of France; according to a Breton legend, the bees were generated by the tears of Christ on the cross.

Napoleon had the treasure bees sewn on his cloak used for his coronation as emperor.

Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio, Corsica, on August 15, 1769, to an Italian family of Tuscan descent.

A great man of war, Napoleon was considered the greatest strategist in military history; he obtained his appointment as a second lieutenant when he was only 16 years old.

In 1804 at the age of 35, Napoleon Bonaparte was appointed Emperor of the French by the Senate.

Even in his lifetime Napoleon had become a myth, and after his death, the legend of the military genius never faded.

He wrote more than 40,000 letters that have come down to us and a valuable manuscript for historians and enthusiasts.